The University of Western Ontario
London Ontario
Applied Mathematics 3413a
Fall 2015
Course Outline
Instructor: Bogdan Tudose, MC 286, btudose@uwo.ca
Lectures: MWF 12:30pm - 1:30pm in SEB 2202.
Required Text: Zill and Wright: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 5th Edition,
Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Overview of the Course: Laplace transforms and their applications to ordinary differential
equations, Fourier series and their applications to partial differential equations, Fourier transforms and boundary value problems, including complex Fourier series and integrals, complex
variables. (Chapters 4,12,13,15, 17, 18 of Zill and Wright.)
Method of Evaluation:
20% quizzes (4 quizzes will be given during class), 30% midterm (date and location TBA), 50%
final exam.
Missing Quizzes and Exams: A makeup exam is offered for a missed final exam only.
There are no make up exams for quizzes or the mid-term exam. To receive a prorated grade
for missed quizzes or midterm, students must show written documentation from the Dean of
Science (in the case of quizzes, a doctor’s note is sufficient). The prorated grade will be based
on the final exam mark.
Further information:
Guidelines for Academic Accommodations for Disabled Students are found on page 41
of the 2008 UWO Academic Calendar.
Addendum to all Applied Mathematics Course Outlines
If you are unable to meet a course requirement due to illness or other serious circumstances,
you must provide valid medical or other supporting documentation to your facultys Dean’s
Office as soon as possible and contact your instructor immediately. It is the student’s responsibility to make alternative arrangements with their instructor once the accommodation has been
approved and the instructor has been informed. In the event of a missed final exam, a ”Recommendation of Special Examination” form must be obtained from your facultys Dean’s Office immediately. For further information please see: http://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/index.cfm
A student requiring academic accommodation due to illness, should use the Student Medical
Certificate when visiting an off-campus medical facility or request a RecordsRelease Form (located in the Dean’s Office) for visits to Student Health Services. The form can be found here:
https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/medical document.pdf
Mental Health Statement:
Students who are in emotional/mental distress should refer to Mental Health@Western
http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for a complete list of options about how to obtain
help.
Accessibility:
Please contact the course instructor if you require lecture or printed material in an alternate
format or if any other arrangements can make this course more accessible to you. You may
also wish to contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 661-2111 ext. 82147 if you
have questions regarding accommodation.
Support Services:
Learning-skills counselors at the Student Development Centre (http://www.sdc.uwo.ca) are
ready to help you improve your learning skills. They offer presentations on strategies for
improving time management, multiple-choice exam preparation/writing, textbook reading, and
more. Individual support is offered throughout the Fall/Winter terms in the drop-in Learning
Help Centre, and year-round through individual counseling.
Additional student-run support services are offered by the USC, http://westernusc.ca/services.
The website for Registrarial Services is http://www.registrar.uwo.ca.
The UWO Senate Academic Handbook has specified that the following points should be added
to all course outlines:
1. Plagiarism: Students must write their essays and assignments in their own words. Whenever
students take an idea, or a passage from another author, they must acknowledge their debt both
by using quotation marks where appropriate and by proper referencing such as footnotes or
citations. Plagiarism is a major academic offense (see Scholastic Offense Policy in the Western
Academic Calendar).
2. Plagiarism Checking: The University of Western Ontario uses software for plagiarism checking. Students may be required to submit their written work and programs in electronic form
for plagiarism checking.
3. Prerequisites for a course: Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written
special permission from your Dean to enroll in it, you will be removed from this course and
it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no
adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the
necessary prerequisites.
4. If computer-marked multiple-choice tests and/or exams are given: Use may be made of
software to check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheating.
5. If you are unable to meet a course requirement due to illness or other serious circumstances,
you must provide valid medical or other supporting documentation to your faculty’s Dean’s
Office as soon as possible and contact your instructor immediately. It is the student’s responsibility to make alternative arrangements with their instructor once the accommodation has
been approved and the instructor has been informed. In the event of a missed final exam, a
“Recommendation of Special Examination” form must be obtained from your faculty’s Dean’s
Office immediately. For further information please see:
http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/medical.pdf
6. A student requiring academic accommodation due to illness, should use the Student Medical
Certificate when visiting an off-campus medical facility or request a Records Release Form
(located in the Dean’s Office) for visits to Student Health Services. The form can be found
here: https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/medical document.pdf